'Reinstate Donald Trump?' Elon Musk begins Twitter poll, let users decide

By Gargi Chaudhry | First Published Nov 19, 2022, 9:58 AM IST

In a tweet, the tech billionaire - with over 116 million followers - started a poll: “Reinstate former President Trump - Yes or No.” Elon Musk's poll comes days after Donald Trump announced his bid to run for presidency in the 2024 elections.

After promising to lift the suspension imposed following the violence in the Capitol, Twitter CEO Elon Musk published a poll on the social media platform asking users if the account of former US President Donald Trump should be restored. With 22 hours remaining, the poll has received over 4 million votes, with around 55.5% of participants choosing to vote in favour.

Reinstate former President Trump

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

Trump's account may yet be reinstated, according to Musk, who also claimed that Twitter has reinstated several contentious accounts that had been suspended or banned, such as the satirical website Babylon Bee and comic Kathy Griffin. The Twitter survey was conducted a few months after Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, declared that he would lift the Trump ban.

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